DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY & IMAGING- W6 PRACTICAL: RECOLORING BLACK & WHITE

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 28 October 2024 / Week 6

Chika Clarissa Widjaja (0378636)

Digital Photography and Imaging/ Bachelors Of Design (Hons) in Creative Media

Project 1/ Exercises




INDEX

  • Lectures
  • Tutorial
  • Practical
  • Reflection

LECTURE

On week 6, Mr. Fauzi held an online meeting to teach us how to recolor pictures from black and white by using blending modes such as overlay and soft light to use on our next task.







TUTORIAL


PRACTICAL

EXERCISE 1:

This is my first attempt on doing the recoloring. I didn't know we could turn down the opacity, didn't turn down the hardness, and forgot to do the background color. 


Figure 2.1 First Attempt (28/10/24)

After retrying the second time, it came out way better. This time, i lowered down the opacity, recolored the lips, is extra careful when doing the edges, and colored the background.

STEPS




Figure 2.2


Figure 2.3


Figure 2.4


Figure 2.2 Final (31/10/24)
Blending modes
Hair: Soft light
Eyes: Soft light
Skin: Overlay
Shirt: Soft light
Background: Soft light


EXERCISE 2:

First I cropped both of the skin color and hair reference, then I used the quick selection tool to select and mask the hair. Using the refined edge tool, I cleaned the edge to make it neater. Next, i added a solid color with an eyedrop tool from the reference. I did the same with the skin and background. For the lips and eyebrows I used the brush method from Exercise 1.


Figure 2.2 Steps 


Figure 2.3 Final Girl

In my next attempt, I decided to do obama and did the same steps that I did with the last girl. This time, however, It came out way neater and realistic.

Figure 2.4 Obama Color Reference




Figure 2.5 Obama Final (31/10/24)




REFLECTION

Through these exercises, I finally get to know how to turn black and white photos to colored ones using different methods. I always see in social media where people would color pictures from the 1960's to colored ones. Even though It's not perfect yet, this exercise was really fun and a new knowledge for me to gain. What i found hard was the coloring and neatness. I had to find the right skin color and coloring it closely to make it look as neat as possible. Other than that, it was pretty easy. 








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